The horizontal movement of the water due to tide

Percentage of time a compressor unit can operate at full load over a thirty minute period.

A compartment where the crew lives.

A barge which loads material dumped into it by a dredger and discharges the cargo through the bottom.

The transverse partition between the cockpit and the cabin.

A person or firm who transacts all business in a port on behalf of shipowners or charterers. Also called shipping agent; agent.

A term used to cover all of the anchor gear.

Is a process taking place under constant volume. To raise the pressure from state 1 to state 2, heat must be added. The pressure change is proportional to the change in temperature.

Said of a vessel with little stability, whether due to design or to stowage of cargo.

A pipe, tube or channel that conveys a substance (such as air throughout a building).2. Tubes used to move air, such as to ventilate an enclosed area.

A small buoy that is used to mark the position of an anchor. It is attached to the base or crown of an anchor and can be used to recover the anchor if it has to be cast adrift, or to trip it if it becomes wedged.

The part of a block which is opposite the swallow, which is where the line enters.

Compartment for the storage of oil or other fuel.

A fender made of granulated cork and covered with woven tarred stuff.

Light, warm wind on surface of sea.

The acting of one person on behalf of another; a document authorizing one person to act on behalf of another.

In water transportation, the deliberate sacrifice of cargo to make the vessel safe for the remaining cargo. Those sharing in the spared cargo proportionately cover the loss.

A knot with two half hitches loops - on the standing part of the line.

Is a pipe extending downward from the bottom of the airline to collect any condensation flow in the pipe.